Originally Posted by
davetravels
Well, first of all, you have the lingo wrong. Nonrev flyers don't get upgrades to F or J. If a seat is available in the premium cabin when the computer goes thru the nonrev seniority pecking order, they are cleared directly into F or J, not upgraded from Y. If F isn't available, they are cleared into Y if that's available.
Secondly, I don't really understand your remark about the airlines sticking to the "profitability mantra". I believe that premium cabins are always catered for a full flight, just in case, so, whether the seat has a nonrev in it, or empty, it doesn't appear that it costs the airline any more.
Flying standby in F or J as an employee benefit has been touted for years and YEARS! Although I'm not a DL nonrev flyer, I have flown nonrev on TWA. My cousin use to work for Worldspan. Anyway, I can't figure out why so many people in this forum don't understand the concept of this benefit. Many here seem to simply have a "gimme gimme gimme" type of attitude. Of course, this policy disappoints me as a very low fare class Y flyer, but, that's the way the cookie Biscoff crumbles! I don't know what benefit to compare it to in other types of work.
Simple fact: When you're on one of these flights, a Y pax, even a DM, is simply NOT on the radar for an UG unless Y is overbooked.
Just a side note that I flew nonrev (in Y) on TW800 3 weeks before it crashed!
Let me know what the nonrev has paid and ill pay x more cash or miles to go to j, delta makes money and the customer happy. Also if the plane has made its revenue why not let the medallion move up by paying or otherwise. It doesnt need to nor should it go to a nonrev. WFBF mr nonrevenue. No other business that wants profits would treat customers this way by giving an employee a perk prior to a customer. Once again i guess when you have an oligopoly you can do this. I think its BS it isnt right and 99 percent of businesses couldnt get away with it. But I am willing to accept its the world we live in and would argue that its usually employees that tend to want want want at the expense of their customers. Management tends to usually have to give them a reality check....like hey employee dude you dont have a job without a customer.